InDesign Developer - Automated Design Solutions

- Location: Chennai (Preferred), but can look at PAN India also.

- Engagement Type: Contract to Hire (6 months)

- Availability: Immediate to 10 days max.

Job Description:

We are seeking a highly skilled InDesign Developer with a minimum of 5 years of professional experience. The ideal candidate will have extensive expertise in Adobe InDesign, advanced scripting capabilities, and a deep understanding of PDF creation and management. You will be responsible for developing and optimizing complex design and layout processes, ensuring high-quality output for both digital and print media.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement automated design solutions using Adobe InDesign.

- Create, edit, and manage complex InDesign documents and templates, incorporating dynamic data and layout rules.

- Ensure the quality and accuracy of PDF outputs for digital and print distribution, including preflight checks and troubleshooting.

- Collaborate with developers, graphic designers, and content creators to integrate InDesign workflows with other systems and platforms.

- Develop and maintain custom InDesign scripts and plugins using JavaScript, ExtendScript, and other scripting languages.

- Optimize InDesign workflows using XML, GREP, and other advanced InDesign features.

- Develop plugins in InDesign for Automation tasks.

- Stay updated with the latest InDesign and PDF technologies, plugins, and best practices.

- Provide technical support and training to team members on advanced InDesign functionalities and scripting techniques.

Technical Requirements :

- Minimum of 5 years of experience with Adobe InDesign, including advanced features and scripting.

- Strong proficiency in JavaScript, ExtendScript, and other relevant scripting languages for InDesign automation.

- Strong proficiency in IDML and template creation in InDesign.

- Extensive experience with PDF creation, management, and optimization, including knowledge of PDF/X standards and prepress processes.

- Expertise in XML and GREP for advanced data integration and text manipulation within InDesign.

- Familiarity with digital publishing formats (ePub, HTML5) and their integration with InDesign.

- Knowledge of color management, preflight, and print production processes.

- Experience with database-driven publishing systems and the integration of InDesign with DAM (Digital Asset Management) systems.

Preferred Skills:

- Experience with InDesign Server for automated document processing.

- Familiarity with additional Adobe Creative Suite applications (Illustrator, Photoshop, Acrobat).

- Strong knowledge of Perl, XSLT, and IMDL.

- Understanding of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) for digital publishing workflows.

- Knowledge of version control systems (Git) for managing scripts and plugin development.

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Graphic Design, or a related field.